Final Post Part 1: A Picture Book of Anne Frank

Adler, David A. A Picture Book of Anne Frank. New York: Holiday House, 1993.

Anne Frank has become a well known name among school children. Known for her interesting diary, she encompasses every feeling, issue, and problem she faced during her hiding into words. Her words have taught many children how it felt to be hated for your religion. While Anne entire dairy is a higher level, a picture book of her life is much easier to understand and follow.

After reading the picture book of Anne’s life, I learned more now, than I did when I was younger. The picture book is easier to read and understand. Many of the details are left out; however, the important ones are included. Such details like Anne falling in love and how she felt hiding for so long are included. But exactly what Anne said is not. Everything is told in narrative form, which gives the reader a story book feeling. This makes the story good for younger students. Since it is also a biography, it can be used in older classrooms as well.
At the end of the story, the author tells a little about himself. Alder is an insider to the Jewish religion and he expresses that his mother was in Holland just before the war started. However, she was able to escape. Along with Alder, the illustrator filled the pages with bright colors and drawings of family photos throughout the story. Altogether, the story is a good depiction of Jewish Literature.